Mumbai, Sep 23 — Launching a scathing attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological allies, Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Wednesday termed the recurring thefts at the Ayodhya Ram Temple a "stain on national pride". The Thackeray camp, in an editorial in the party's…
New Delhi, Sep 23 — Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday revised India’s GDP growth forecast for 2026 (FY27) to 7.0 per cent, up 40 basis points (bps) from its earlier projection of 6.6 per cent.For South Asia, the growth forecast for this year is revised up to 6.4 per cent from 6 per cent in…
Chennai, Sep 23 (IANS ) Customers buying liquor from Tamil Nadu’s TASMAC outlets are expected to pay an additional Rs 10 per bottle from the first week of October under a proposed arrangement that provides for a refund when empty bottles are returned. According to reports, the amount will be…
Mumbai, Sep 23 — IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who has been named in connection with the alleged suicide of student Sahil Wakode, has been sent on leave amid an ongoing investigation, sources said on Wednesday. A case has been registered against Doolla on allegations including…
New Delhi, Sep 23 — A late-night demolition drive was carried out by civic authorities on Max Hospital Road in Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh as part of an anti-encroachment and road-widening exercise. Portions of the Madina Mosque and adjoining structures were demolished amid a heavy security…
Chennai, Sep 23 — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Tamil Nadu in the first week of October for an interaction with college students under the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme, according to plans discussed by state Congress leaders. The visit forms part of Gandhi’s outreach to students as the…
Chennai, Sep 23 — Parts of Tamil Nadu’s Western Ghats districts may receive moderate rain on Wednesday, with thunderstorms and strong winds likely at one or two places, according to the weather department.The forecast also covers districts around Chennai. Isolated places in Chennai, Kancheepuram,…
New Delhi, Sep 23 — Driven by several positive factors, S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday raised India’s GDP growth forecast to 7 per cent for FY27, from 6.6 per cent in its earlier projection.The upgrade in India’s GDP outlook was due to robust industrial activity, healthy consumption, strong…
Azamgarh, Sep 23 — A man accused of shooting his wife and two priests before taking his three children hostage at a house in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh was killed in a police encounter after a prolonged standoff, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Arvind Singh, was also accused…
New Delhi, Sep 23 — Delhi-NCR continued to experience hot and humid weather on Wednesday, with bright sunshine and no immediate relief from rainfall. The national capital has remained largely dry for the past several days, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has not predicted rain for…
Sagar (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 23 — Manish Lodhi, wanted in the Sagar hooch tragedy case, and his associate Ashish Sahu were arrested after they were injured in an encounter with the Madhya Pradesh Police, officials said on Wednesday. Lodhi, carrying a Rs 30,000 reward, and associate Ashish Sahu were…
New Delhi, Sep 23 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to renowned Hindi poet and writer Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’ on his birth anniversary, recalling his contribution to Hindi literature and his enduring influence on national consciousness.In a post on X, PM Modi said: “On the…
Tiruppur, Sep 23 — Tamil Nadu’s ruling TVK faces a crucial electoral test in the Dharapuram Assembly bypoll, where a five-way contest, shifting alliances and opposition campaigns could challenge its ambitions to strengthen its position in the Assembly. The first Assembly bypoll in Tiruppur district…
New Delhi, Sep 23 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ with Union Cabinet ministers beginning Wednesday at Seva Teerth in New Delhi. The focused session, which will continue on September 24, is expected to review the government’s work, discuss the road ahead and…
Chennai, Sept 22 — The Greater Chennai Police's Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Tuesday widened its investigation into the POCSO case involving industrialist R. Veeramani by arresting Ganesan, who had previously worked for Gem Granites. The arrest followed the alleged discovery of an objectionable…
Agartala, Sep 22 — The Haora Riverfront Development Project, developed at a cost of around Rs 100 crore under the Smart City Mission and CITIIS (City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain) programme, was formally inaugurated in Agartala on Tuesday, adding a new dimension to the city’s…
Hyderabad, Sep 22 — Telangana's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has covered assets worth Rs 6.13 crore in a disproportionate assets case against Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) Additional Medical Superintendent Nori Lakshmi Bhasker. Multiple flats, plots, a Jaguar, an Audi and 517.8 grams…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the huge disparity between the price at which medicines are sold by manufacturers to retailers and the maximum retail price (MRP) printed on them, observing that allowing a cancer medicine bought for Rs 2,700 to be sold at an MRP of Rs…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — Contingents of the Indian Army and the US Army trained side by side across multiple platforms and operational scenarios on Tuesday as part of the ongoing Exercise “Yudh Abhyas 2026,” sharpening interoperability and deepening mutual understanding of each other’s tactics,…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 22 — The Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD), the youth wing of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), and the party’s students’ wing, Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD), on Tuesday staged a protest at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar, demanding the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda…
Kolkata, Sep 22 — An injured Bangladeshi seafarer was evacuated from mid-sea in a challenging integrated sea-air operation by the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) around midnight on September 21. The Command received information from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) at Sri Vijaya…